THE TREND: Is Organic Farming the future of farming?
Farmers all over the world are trying to grow better, healthier veggies and animals. But while a lot of people are focused on organic foods right now, can Organic Farming…
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Fruit Farming: Tips On How To Ensure Healthy Tree Growth
Growing fruit trees requires a certain amount of know how and this blog post is designed to provide just that – so read on. 1. Plan Just like any other…
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How farmers can tap into herbs farming in Kenya
It is early afternoon in Begi village, about seven kilometres from Gilgil town in Nakuru County. s you drive around this village, nothing prepares you for serious agricultural activities here….
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A look at cannabis farming debate in Kenya, whats in it for farmers
Cannabis is a drug crop with a long history in Africa. Alongside coca and opium poppy, it has been subjected to international control for nearly a century. The International Opium Convention of 1925 institutionalised…
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Zimbabwe to export 5 000t of hass avocado
ZIMBABWE’S avocado picking season is now underway, with local growers targeting to export about 5 000 tonnes of the fruit this year. Avocados, among an array of horticultural products, offer…
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Its that cold season, watch out for this serious tomatao diseases
The Meteorological Department recently issued an alert that temperatures would fall to an extreme low of 4 degrees Celsius in some areas as the cold spell bites. This alert portends…
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To curb avocado theft, let’s adopt traceability system
Ernest Muthomi is the chief executive of the Avocado Society of Kenya (ASOK), which brings together farmers, exporters and other stakeholders across the value chain. He spoke to Sammy Waweru…
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Small farm, big harvest: Why I grow my vegetables organically
Maureen Chesumei’s eighth-acre farm in Kuriondonin village, some 3km from Kabarnet town in Baringo County, is dotted with 20 different vegetables that include broccoli, lettuce, thyme, garlic, celery, parsley, cauliflower,…
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Cashew Nuts; Golden crop of colonial era that fell from grace
Cashew nuts are indigenous to Central America, the Caribbean Islands and Brazil. The crop reached the East African Coast from Goa, India, where the Portuguese introduced it in the 1560s….
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Common Fruit Farming Terminologies Explained By Seed Farm
Agroforestry: A land management system that integrates trees within other crops or livestock systems to improve the complex beneficial interactions with other organisms (bacteria, fungi, insects, birds, mammals) and so…
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